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Finished up my work week! Yes! Now it’s relaxing time. Sort of. Lots to do this weekend. Don’t forget to enter the book giveaway if you haven’t!

Started off the morning with a good run. While I truly miss my biking since it is winter, I am actually enjoying just concentrating on running. Over the summer and fall I was doing NROLW, and training for a triathlon and duathlon, so I couldn’t focus on just one thing. So this has been fun. I did my speedwork yesterday, so today I put on something from jogtunes and went to town (or rather went on the hamster wheel…. I varied the speed a little according to the music, but pretty much averaged 5.5 to 5.7 mph. I did 6 miles today. It really felt good. I’m not sure if the runner’s high is real or not, maybe it is just feeling good running that far LOL! Put me in a really good mood all day long.

Came home and had some steel cut oats cooked with a nana, and topped with those itty bitty mini chips. I love how 1 serving looks like a billion chips (hello bulk eater).

Plus some delicious cafe au lait:

Everything was so hot. I was practically dancing around waiting for it to be cool enough to eat or drink

One of the reasons I love working from home is because I get to work like this:

At least I was showered and dressed, though

Lunch was a hughjass salad with bbq chicken and feta cheese. I am addicted to this mixture. This picture doesn’t even show how big the bowl of salad mix was. Probably 3 cups or more.

This is such a pretty and colorful lunch. I used the 50/50 spring salad mix from Salad Express. Gotta love salad in a bag!

Had an interesting phone conference today. It involves the blog, so I hope some good things come out of it. Only time will tell.

Afternoon caffeinated necessity:

Breezed through the afternoon of work. I won the football picks this week, and almost thought about dinner out tonight, but I am leaning more towards breakfast or possibly lunch! Go me! So instead, I kind of wanted some extra carbs (6 mile run will do that, I guess…. I wanted a sweet potato, laughing cow,and some brussel sprouts, but also needed protein. I decided on some lentils. The idea was to put everything on the potato, but it was too small to hold the sprouts. Ooops!

The lighting isn’t great, but the plate was very colorful while I was eating it I love laughing cow on a sweet potato! Who knew. Funny thing during dinner. John was kind of looking at my plate a little funny. He then said that this plate was representative of how much I have changed. Almost like we were in an alternate reality LOL! Tastes really can change.

Think I might go out and buy some new walking shoes with a gift certificate I got from work (Christmas bonus). Mine are pretty much the worse for wear and I need something to walk around N’awlins and during the cruise!

Question: What is one thing that you ate now that you would never have imagined you would eat?

29 comments to The colors of food

There are so many foods that I eat now that I never did when I was a kid. Basically any vegetable, fish, certain cereals etc. I was such a picky eater! My poor parents! :-[
.-= Ash @ Good Taste. Healthy Me.´s last blog ..Raisins? no! Craisins? YES! =-.

Great question! For me, the answer is as simple as vegetables. Before this journey, if it was green, it better, by god, have a cheese sauce on it. I’ve now grown to love, adore and CRAVE vegetables. Greens most especially. Who knew they were so stinking good!
.-= Roxie´s last blog ..No Rain =-.

I need to try leeks! Steel cut oats are usually in the either health section or natural foods section. Ask if your grocery carries Bob’s Red Mill products, because that it where you’ll probably find it.

I guess I’d have to say those little seaweed snacks that you gave the stinkeye to LOL! That comment cracked me up! There are a lot of things and combinations of foods that I eat now that I would not have considered ‘worthy’ in my former life.

I had a sweet potato with the leftover veggie stir fry from yesterday on top of it. Laughing cow would have been a nice addition!
.-= debby´s last blog ..Somethin’ New =-.

I meant to ask–as much as you love your bike, I don’t hear you mention using a stationary bike at the gym. Do you not like them or what? I just started using one a little bit because they put it upstairs in the weight room.
.-= debby´s last blog ..Somethin’ New =-.

Funny you should ask about the bike. I used one today. I don’t like the stationary bikes at my gym. The seat is very uncomfortable for me, and I can’t seem to find a way to be able to ride it for very long.

I had oats this morning with banana and chocolate chips and I thought of you! I guess we were on the same wave this morning… I love working from home too.
.-= Kat´s last blog ..Perfect 10 – Update #2 =-.

Can’t wait to hear what the phone conference about your blog was about! You definitely have a successful blog. I never imagined that I would eat Brussels Sprouts- but I recently tried them and loved them!
.-= Alissa´s last blog ..Weigh In Day =-.

Brussel sprouts. The first time I ate them I just steamed them, no seasoning or anything, and was so grossed out. Now I roast them and they are fabulous! Also plain yogurt and pumpkin in everything!
.-= Ang´s last blog ..Happiness and it’s causes! =-.

The food always looks so yummy! Let’s see… the one food I eat now that I wouldn’t have eaten before would have to be ground turkey. I love ground beef, well, beef anything. Now I use a lot of ground turkey breast.
.-= Foodie Girl´s last blog ..I Feel Good =-.

Ahh I love all those mini choc chips in your oats! I am such a bulk eater, too. Your kitty mug is also adorable!

Ohh, there are so many things I eat now that I’d never imagined I’d eat. Like brussels sprouts, pumpkin, eggplant, asparagus… I used to hate greek yogurt, but now I love it!
.-= Anne K.´s last blog ..The Results are In =-.

Back when I weighed 350 pounds, I’m sure I never thought I’d eat Brussels Sprouts! Who knew? lol.

It’s interesting what you said about working from home. I actually have to shower and get ready (not business attire, but normal clothes) for me to actually get work done at home. I wonder about what other people do?… Interesting…
.-= Jasmine @ Eat Move Write´s last blog ..Brussels Sprouts = Love =-.

I don’t have a lot of foods I don’t like, but the ones I do not love are avocadoes, artichokes, brussel sprouts, and foods with too much spice.
.-= Diane Fit to the Finish´s last blog ..My Lame Excuse List =-.

I eat so many things now that I never thought I would…broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, egg whites, spinach, brussel sprouts and on and on. I still won’t touch fish, mushrooms or raw tomatoes. I don’t see that ever changing.
.-= Barb´s last blog ..Today’s Comments =-.

I have to find those little chips, they are soooo cute!
I tried clementines for the first time this year! I’m not adventurous with my fruits and veggies, so that was a big deal to me (and I LOVE them).
.-= Jenn @ Watch My Butt Shrink!´s last blog ..Food Journal: 01.15.10 =-.